Phrase guide

supply line

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The chain of transportation mechanisms supplying food and materiel to an army in battle, or other field operation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Having cracked the Germans' Enigma traffic, the Allies were able to devastate Rommel's supply lines across the Mediterranean.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any system in place to provide resources to a group.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a route over which supplies can be delivered

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: supply route

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: path, route, itinerary

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: línia de subministrament — chain of transportation mechanisms to an army
  • Danish: forsyningslinje — chain of transportation mechanisms to an army
  • French: ligne d'approvisionnement — chain of transportation mechanisms to an army
  • Italian: linea di rifornimento — chain of transportation mechanisms to an army
  • Portuguese: linha de suprimentos — chain of transportation mechanisms to an army
  • Romanian: linie de aprovizionare — chain of transportation mechanisms to an army
  • Spanish: línea de suministro — chain of transportation mechanisms to an army
  • Swedish: etapplinje c förbindelselinje — chain of transportation mechanisms to an army